Sometimes, WTF?! is the only legitimate reaction. I've been to Hiroshima twice now, and both times I've gone through the Peace Memorial Museum. Denuclearization, peoples. It's the only way.

On a completely unrelated note, this slug is both plant and animal. How cool is that?! For serious ( Read more... )

A tribute to that essential part of daily life, that beloved Japanese institution, the convenience store! <3

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With thanks to misspaulette.

A friend of mine, misspaulette, posted this video, and I found it shivery and wonderful, so I've brought it over here.

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This world is full of wonders, and they're trying to compile them all over at the Atlas Obscura. Truly, we live in an amazing world.

I started reading this manga which is set in central Asia in the 19th century, and it's incredibly ( Read more... )

George R.R. Martin is not your bitch, MUAH HA HA.

A random conversation with the Band AU Ryuuki and Shuuei in my head:

Ryuuki: I got a nipple ring!
me: ::groan:: Oh gods you didn-- you did. Dammit. When did you--
Ryuuki: ::airily:: A while ago.
me: There's no way you could have done that on your own.
Ryuuki: That's why I got Shuuei to come with ( Read more... )

Oh, Japan. Have I told you recently how beautiful you are? Today especially; the sky a perfect blue with white clouds punctuating the horizons, sweeping mountains folded in robes of darker blue-green, the bright sun turning the leaves to emerald, a light breeze to keep the temperature in reasonable limits ( Read more... )

I have two DreamWidth invite codes, available to whomever wants them. Just drop me a comment containing your email and I'll send over the code. First come, first served!

This is a collection of photos of people sleeping. Taking photos of sleeping people is actually a minor hobby of mine, something which disturbs most of my friends ( Read more... )

I am in Tokyo, where I have not been in a long time, and I have spent far, far too much money buying doujinshi. Years of careful restraint went out the window in a single weekend. It's entirely possible that I doubled my collection, I'm not 100% sure ( Read more... )

I had some links I thought I should share with everyone, as I think they are hugely beneficial to the general populace.

The first of these is Smart.fm, previously known as iKnow.co.jp. It's a language learning site. I'm using it to study Japanese, but it also has many other languages you can study. They're also expanding their content to include ( Read more... )

Because if greensilkchai is doing it, it must be worth doing! The Five Things meme:

( Reply to this, and I'll tell you five things I associate with you. Then you elaborate on them in your journal, like I did here. )

I'm in Sapporo, and am finding it to be a wonderfully fun city, but that might be because of the white stuff that periodically falls out of the sky. It thrills me every time ( Read more... )